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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I speak strongly in defence of the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and his Amendment 435, supported by my noble friends Lady Barran and Lady Spielman, which is long overdue.…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I would like to explain my Amendment 437A, which relates to qualified teachers, and to offer a different point of view from the noble Baroness, Lady Bousted—although we…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Barran in her Amendments 111A, 111B, 116A and 116B. I have not spoken on the Bill before, so I refer noble Lords to my registered…21 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am taking a slightly different approach with my Amendment 200, which relates to school uniform policy. It is important to recognise that a tiny minority of schools use…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Nash’s Amendment 279. It suggests a very mild tweak to the proposed legislation, largely because he is respectful of the majority of…03 Jul 2025 Bills sponsored (12)